More than once, Andy Partridge set his mind to proposing to his childhood friend Mandy Hicks, but the moment was always ruined by other couples — until the pair went on an eagle watch in Upper Manhattan.

To some, an apparent police slowdown is linked to the clash between officers and Mayor Bill de Blasio. But perhaps something else is at work: Neither the ticket agents nor the officers have had a new contract since 2010.

More than once, Andy Partridge set his mind to proposing to his childhood friend Mandy Hicks, but the moment was always ruined by other couples — until the pair went on an eagle watch in Upper Manhattan.

To some, an apparent police slowdown is linked to the clash between officers and Mayor Bill de Blasio. But perhaps something else is at work: Neither the ticket agents nor the officers have had a new contract since 2010.